Standing up to the bullying in nursing

 I think this is worth sharing. So many of us as new nurses went through this and now I see those same nurses continuing this crazy trend. Hopefully this will inspire somebody to stand up to the bullying in nursing.

Nurses Eat Their Young; Warrior Nurses Put a Stop to It August 31, 2011 3:59 PM by Pat Veitenthal Share I just got another one of those phone calls that aggravates the Warrior Nurse in me to no end. It was from a colleague telling me about her experience at her new job. She's a Warrior Nurse, so she's not having any trouble establishing herself, but she told me about a youngling who is being tormented by some of her new co-workers.  I swear to you, I do not, nor will I EVER understand this "eating our young" trait that nursing is, unfortunately, so well known for among insiders.  My friend and I share a similar philosophy about this. As Warrior Nurses, we take it upon ourselves to protect these younglings, or ANY underdog type that is being bullied. And that's what this is, gang, plain and simple bullying.  My friend watched briefly as a group of RNs sat around criticizing the youngling for struggling with her assignment. My friend finally said, "Then get up off your butts and HELP her. That's what I'm going to do, because she may be MY nurse someday." And THAT is the correct way to address the situation.  I want new nurses to know everything I know. I want them to be better nurses then we were. I want the very best nurse caring for me and my family, so I will share everything I know with them. Stop being critical and share your knowledge. Help the strugglers get better at the job. They will become a more valuable team member to you, and may bail YOU out someday. That's what a Warrior Nurse does. posted by Pat Veitenthal
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We are women hear us roar!

For the past few days now I've been delving into this reproductive anatomy textbook. At times it can be seriously boring, repetitive, and in-depth but there are other times when I'm glued to the pages as if it were the latest who done it page turner. I don't know why I'm even surprised but reading about the whole process from conception and implantation to the various stages the body goes through to transform this tiny little nothing into a human is absolutely amazing! I won't bore you with the details but if I had known about every minute detail 5 years ago, I would have spent my entire pregnancy in a padded cell dreaming of every little thing that could go wrong that would be completely out of my control. A woman's body is just so mind boggingly amazing that there are no words to describe how awesome we are! So if you're a mom or about to be a mom, maybe you're having a fat day or a day where you feel like the worse mom in the world, go stand in front of your mirror and tell yourself you are awesome! Because we really are.

Life goes on...

So the eventful day came and went...it was an emotional moment in my life I will never forget but I'm glad I went through it. I really feel like that I got the closure I needed. It's been good for all of his family to be around J and I and vice versa. I love watching J's face when he listens to the stories about his dad as a kid. I'm glad he'll always have people in life that can share those stories with him.
So life does indeed go on!
I don't know why this school term is so different but I'm so much more relaxed this go round. And trust me I'm not complaining! I'm enjoying this term and soaking it up. Can't believe that it's already halfway done and that summer is almost over! I won't miss this ridiculous heat and humidity but I will miss the long days and being able to hang out in the sun.
And on another positive note this clinical trial has been absolutely miraculous (in my opinion). I am cautiously optimistic about everything because I've had my hopes dashed before but there is a hug part of me that is so excited this is working out.
And so for now I am just happy, and content, looking forward to what comes next.